Players who quit myVEGAS, Pop! Slots or another Playstudios casino game should look hard at the cash election before October 21, 2026: the default benefit in the Playstudios settlement is free in-game coins, and if your game account is inactive when they are sent, the settlement treats them as delivered anyway. Everyone in the class gets something. The question is whether it arrives as coins worth 27% of what Playstudios kept from your purchases, spread over up to two years, or as cash worth 23%, subject to a cap.
Status: Elections open, awaiting final approval | Cash election deadline October 21, 2026 (11:59:59 p.m. CST online, or postmarked) | Opt out or object by October 21, 2026 | Coins by default, or cash by election
Coins vs. Cash, Side by Side
| Free coins (do nothing) | Cash (file an election) | |
| Value | 27% of what Playstudios kept from your purchases | 23% of what Playstudios kept from your purchases |
| Delivery | In-game credits in installments over up to 24 months, the first within 30 days after the settlement takes effect | Check, Zelle, PayPal or direct deposit within 60 days of the effective date |
| Risk | Only useful if you keep playing; coins for an inactive account are treated as distributed | Can be cut if total cash elections exceed the cap, with the shortfall paid in coins |
“What Playstudios kept” means your spending after the 30% that the app stores and Facebook take as platform fees. Both benefits are then reduced by your share of the court-approved attorneys’ fees, administration costs and incentive awards of up to $10,000 each for the named plaintiffs.
OpenClassActions.com works an illustration: a player who spent $100 in the class period starts from $70 after platform fees, so cash would be about $16.10 and coins about $18.90 — both before the fee and cost deductions, which the court has not set.
The Inactive-Account Rule
Under the settlement agreement, if your game account is not active on the distribution date, Playstudios waits 30 days. If it is still inactive, the coins are treated as distributed. For someone who deleted the app years ago, that can mean the default benefit is worth nothing in practice. The cash election is the way to protect it.
The Cap on Cash
All cash elections combined cannot exceed 17% of the Total Settlement Amount. If they do, every cash payment is cut proportionally and the difference is paid in coins. Playstudios deposits $3 million into the settlement fund after final judgment and adds more as needed. Uncashed checks expire after 90 days, and an uncashed check or failed electronic payment is converted back into coins.
Which Players Are in the Class
The class covers people who spent money in any of eight Playstudios games — myVEGAS Facebook, myVEGAS Mobile, myvegas.com, Pop! Slots, myKONAMI Slots, MGM Slots Live, myVEGAS Blackjack and myVEGAS Bingo — while in one of six states during that state’s class period:
| Kentucky | July 5, 2018 – June 29, 2023 |
| Alabama | March 8, 2022 – June 30, 2026 |
| Ohio | July 26, 2022 – June 30, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | July 26, 2022 – June 30, 2026 |
| Tennessee | November 12, 2022 – June 30, 2026 |
| New Jersey | January 2, 2024 – June 30, 2026 |
Playstudios’ own records — billing address, IP address or other account data — decide your location, not where you live now. Players who only used free coins are not in the class. Excluded are the judges and their families, Playstudios and its affiliates and their officers, directors and employees, and anyone who opts out.
The Gambling Claims Behind It
The case, White, et al. v. Playstudios US, LLC, Case No. 33-CV-2025-900186.00, in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Alabama, pulls together years of arbitrations and lawsuits in which players alleged that buying virtual chips in these games was illegal gambling and that they could recover their losses under the gambling laws of the six states. Playstudios denies all of the claims, denies that its games are gambling under any state’s law, and settled to avoid further cost and uncertainty. The settlement agreement was filed June 30, 2026. Playstudios also agreed to make the free-play feature at least as prominent as the prompt to buy more coins when a player runs low.
Staying in the class carries a commitment beyond the usual release. Class members stipulate that, with those game changes in place, the virtual coins are gameplay enhancements rather than a thing of value under the six states’ gambling statutes, and they cannot argue otherwise while the changes remain. The release does not affect the separate social casino cases against Apple, Google, Facebook (Meta) and Amazon, and those companies are not released.
Filing the Cash Election
No receipts and no Settlement Claim ID are needed, but you must identify your game accounts. On the official online election form, choose whether you have a Claim ID — people notified by Amazon should take the no-ID option — and then provide:
- every email address tied to your game accounts and to the Facebook, Apple, Google, Amazon or Microsoft accounts you played through (up to 20); and
- the game and Player ID or support code for each game where you made purchases.
Where to find the ID:
- Pop! Slots, MGM Slots Live: lobby gear icon, then “Info.” Facebook- or Apple-linked accounts use the support code; unlinked accounts use the User ID.
- myVEGAS mobile, myvegas.com, myKONAMI: upper-right lobby icon, then “Settings”; the support code is about two-thirds down.
- myVEGAS Classic: below the game window, between “Support” and “Privacy.”
- myVEGAS Blackjack: three-line icon at bottom left, then the gear; near the bottom.
- myVEGAS Bingo: a “BFID” under the Settings tab.
- Locked out: the number at the bottom of the error message is your support code or User ID.
The Find My Game ID page repeats these steps. Then pick a payment method and certify. If a timely form is incomplete, the administrator, EisnerAmper, can allow up to 28 days after the deadline to fill the gap.
Opting Out, and What Comes Next
A signed written opt-out request with your contact details and Player IDs must reach the administrator by October 21, 2026; the official settlement website explains where to send it. Opting out means no coins and no cash, but keeps your right to sue Playstudios yourself — and to argue the coins are a thing of value.
Class counsel’s fee request is due October 7, 2026. Judge Brian P. Hamilton will hold the final approval hearing on November 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Franklin County Circuit Court in Russellville, Alabama. No final approval order or payment date had been announced as of September 23, 2026. The Playstudios myVEGAS settlement page on OpenClassActions.com embeds the long-form notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I choose cash or coins in the Playstudios myVEGAS settlement?
Coins are worth more on paper, 27% of net spend versus 23% for cash, but arrive over up to 24 months and only help if you keep playing. Cash can be reduced if total cash elections exceed 17% of the Total Settlement Amount. Players who have stopped playing generally get more real value from cash.
What happens if I do nothing?
You receive free in-game coins. If your account is inactive on the distribution date and still inactive 30 days later, the coins are treated as distributed.
Do I need a Settlement Claim ID to elect cash?
No. The election form has a no-Claim-ID option. You must list every email tied to your game and platform accounts and the Player ID or support code for each game you bought coins in.
Which states are covered?
Alabama, Ohio, Massachusetts, Tennessee and New Jersey, with class periods ending June 30, 2026, and Kentucky, with a class period from July 5, 2018 to June 29, 2023. Location is based on Playstudios’ records.
Does this settle the cases against Apple, Google, Facebook or Amazon?
No. The agreement says the release has no effect on the separate platform social casino cases, and those companies are not released.
When is the deadline?
October 21, 2026, for cash elections, opt-outs and objections. Online elections are due by 11:59:59 p.m. CST; mailed forms must be postmarked by that date.
Sources
- Official settlement website, online election form and Find My Game ID instructions — Gaming App Settlement, administered by EisnerAmper.
- Long-form court notice and Class Action Settlement Agreement filed June 30, 2026, in White, et al. v. Playstudios US, LLC, Case No. 33-CV-2025-900186.00, Circuit Court of Franklin County, Alabama.
- OpenClassActions.com — Playstudios myVEGAS Settlement.
Source and credit: the settlement terms, deadlines and benefit details described above are drawn from our sister site’s reporting — OpenClassActions.com: Playstudios myVEGAS Settlement — Cash or Free Coins for Players in Six States — which tracks this case against the court-approved notice and the official settlement website and is updated as the court rules.
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